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Irrational dating fears
Am I scared to date? I don’t think so, but I have been putting it off for a long time. Maybe I am. I’m not excited with the women that I’ve been meeting recently as they’ve all been pretty much the same boring people. I find most people the same and predictable and repetitive.
You can kind of guess their interests (if they have any), you know the answers to the questions you’re going to ask, and you’re not going to be surprised by the questions they ask you.
Some things will always surprise you about a person, but much. You get to a certain age and you realise there are like 5 different archetypes of people you’ll meet in your life.
You you treat people like you’ve met them 100 times before they won’t like it. People want to be seen as unique whilst being the same as other people. You can’t fit in and stand out.
I have irrational dating fears that might not be so irrational as they’ve happened to me before and I’ve seen them happen to others. What I need to remember is that I’m in control, and I’m right about people 99% of the time.
Not being good enough
It’s a constant battle with my self-worth and I’m in a good place for the most part. Part of that comes from taking a break from dating. I don’t think I’d be in such a good place if I was to be dating as I’d…